Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Langkawi's LADA Mismanagement

Ever wondered what is the main reason why just a simple idea like in making a motion picture, landed up becoming a blockbuster and then winning the Oscar's?

Ever wondered how just two youngsters in their 20's who came out with a wild idea like constructing a website where anybody in the world connected to the internet can search upon anything on the face of earth is today known as Google, has now become a multi billion dollar company? Not only that, now they have created a free service where, again, anybody in the world gets access to online satellite images.

Ever wondered how the then The Cats (they normally perform at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall in New York) are so perfect?

Ever wondered how Napoleon (except for major wars) won every battle?

Ever wondered how The United States of America with a debt of 14 trillion dollars is still running their government gracefully? (of course the combination of 'United Bluff' is enforced)

The list goes on and on.

Up above all share one common interest, appropriate management.

So now I'm going to point out one particular of ever so blatant inappropriate blind management.

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon Bonaparte.

As a kid I used to go over to telaga air hangat frequently, one of the reasons was for those thai stall food around the wells, pestering my father to drive me there. As at that time admission was free. Excitement was overwhelmed when the developing authority decided to 'upgrade' Langkawi's product.

It then came out to be a miserable failure. The hot water spring is not as hot anymore. Those stall food vendors were criminally interrogated by immigration officers, fined heavily and were sent back to the border. Some people just don't have a heart. Why not just send them back?

There are a total of 3 wells. Before, three wells were filled by naturally – two was warm water and the third well was slightly hot. Locals nationwide used to flock into the complex like camouflaging from the open world, even bringing their own empty bottles to fill it up with water from the springs as it contains supernatural healing elements.

As the entire area was turned into a complex-like and naming it Air Hangat Village, locals who were on a budget holiday had to put it on the KIV list of places of interest. Complaints were put up to LADA that it was a totally erroneous act. But of course it was completely not their fault; the blame was verbally put directly to the then premier. Complaints usually gets treated like billiard in Langkawi, they stay on unattended. But then it's not an issue for some 9am – 5pm fixed salary officials.

Does this sound like a placated gratifying conflict on Langkawi's 8th floor?

Earnestly I would like to stress out that I am not within the opposition. And this would be the only way a complaint is to be taken as a mull over.

The Langkawi Development Authority has been spending a mammoth like amount of money in Langkawi, but till now what have we, Langkawians, seen? It is all the same. The Eagle Square, money was collected from every single businessman of 'his' time. The major road construction which has just been completed, money was borrowed from Danaharta.

Only the Cable Car Project and Telaga Harbour Park was spent by LADA. The Sungai Kilim project as the main Geopark product is still in such a mess. Just pay a visit.

The pekan-rabu-like complex beside Al-Hana Mosque would be a definite failure as such as the Lagenda Park (which started as pay per entry) and the Tourist Jetty which is located beside-seafront of Al-Hana Mosque.

Also the bazaar-like shoplots that were barefaced constructed in between Langkawi Mall and Trimula Development shoplots.

For majority of projects in urban planning, are the consultants repeatedly being used in different forms? Well, it could be because it's a 'family affair'.


To the politicians in the state of Kedah, if you have better lines of reasoning to argue this motion above, please say it out in your speeches, I am listening.

The engineer in LADA did surely become rich, with Zaima Realty Sdn. Bhd. being set up. Purchasing land in a big amount, calling himself 'baron' recently by constructing a hotel and naming it Langkawi Baron Hotel also another one in Pantai Cenang, naming it Langgura Baron. Also two other hotels at Pantai Cenang.

He usually purchases these empty useless lands some time in advance and then lets LADA to buy it from him at sky high prices.

On behalf of LADA, he approves the purchase by himself for himself by signing the letter below, "Saya menurut perintah".

It has been just so many times ACA has been investigating him but always absolute freedom for him at the end.

So are his buddies in the ACA? Absolutely not. The puppeteer has got three loyal puppets; the MP and the Aduns of N1 & N2 (or the three stooges), which makes him an untouchable.

His latest project was to construct a four-lane two way road from Kuah Town to the international airport that summed up to a hefty 9 digit. At least the three stooges will be able to fill their pockets now.

Usually when an organization is really messed up, just change the top three post holder – organizational disinfection.

Has LADA been ever so pertinent in Langkawi? Or all this while, has the state government ever been so relevant for Langkawi? An absolute conciliation conflict of the highest order.

Progress, may perhaps, be professed by historians; it can never be felt by those actually involved in the supposed advance.

A counsel to the politicians of the State:

"I made my mistakes, but in all my years of public life, I have never profited from public service. I've earned every cent. And in all of my years in public life I have never obstructed justice. And I think, too, that I can say that in my years of public life that I welcome this kind of examination because people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got." Richard M. Nixon, in a press conference - 11 November 1973.

Let me roll the dice and see how will this matter get treated, well it's as I guessed; it shall be again remain un-entertained.

Signing off and will be returning soon,

Aakash of Langkawi.


 

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Bar Council ibaratkan "pot calling the kettle black!".


Bukan saja V.K. Lingam, Majlis Peguam juga pernah melobi orang mereka untuk menjadi Hakim.

Gopal Sri Ram semasa menjadi Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan turut diketengahkn oleh Majlis Peguam sebagai Presiden Mahkahmah Rayuan. Beliau secara peribadi telah mencuba dua kali untuk bertemu dengan mantan Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, tetapi gagal dan permohonan temu janjinya pun ditolak.

Seorang Setiausaha Politik Tun Mahathir ketika itu yang mantan pengamal undang-undang pernah diundang oleh Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Britain, Bruce Cleghorn ke kediaman rasminya di Jalan Langgak Golf, Kuala Lumpur, untuk makan malam. Setibanya disana didapati seluruh Exco Majlis Peguam hadir sama dan masing-masing mempunyai calon untuk diketengahkan sebagai Ketua Hakim Negara, Hakim Besar Malaya, Hakim Besar Borneo & Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan.

Nampaknya Exco Majlis Peguam sendiri mengamal amalan 'melobi' atas apa jua alasan. Majlis Peguam sekarang jelas telah dipengaruhi oleh sistem nilai Barat serta agen-agennya untuk menghasut rakyat.

Sebagai kesimpulan, Majlis Peguam sebenarnya wajar dipersalahkan sekiranya keyakinan ke atas Badan Kehakiman menurun. Ini adalah kerana personaliti dalam NGO eksklusif dan elitis itu sendiri "mengata dulang,paku serpih..." atau bidalan Inggerisnya "pot calling the kettle black!".

Friday, January 11, 2008

Perspektif PAS yang Sempit


 

Walaupun PAS mewarwarkan diri sebagai parti Islam, hakikatnya bukan hanya PAS yang banyak membantu umat Islam negara lain. UMNO membantu di Acheh, Bosnia, Sudan, Kemboja dan sekarang memberi pekerjaan kepada umat Islam dari Bangladesh, Indonesia dan lain-lain negara.

Ini bermakna UMNO menegakkan Kebangsaan berpandukan Islam.

Bagaimanapun, penyokong PAS sebaliknya bersekongkol dengan HINDRAF , Bar Council dan BERSIH dalam agenda untuk menghancurkan Malaysia melalui sokongan Gerakan Yahudi/Nasrani di atas nama Demokrasi & Kebebasan Asasi, walaupun Demokrasi dan Hak Asasi yang mereka anjurkan tidak mengikut demokrasi dan hak asasi acuan Islam. Cuba lihat kepada InterFaith Council... usaha dan sokongan siapa? Kenapa PAS dan Anwar diam? Siapa yang terpesung?

Nik Aziz menulis dalam akhbar ke-2 PAS, iaitu Wasilah keluaran 25 Disember -5 Januari. Beliau menuduh UMNO sebagai hanya hendakkan Islam sewaktu terdesak. Beliau juga menuduh UMNO bertuhankan fahaman kebangsaan selain melahirkan tohmahan bahawa UMNO menolak agama.

TPM dibantai di muka depan edisi terbaru Harakah (16-31 Januari) kerana dikatakan terlalu vokal membantai PAS. Tapi inilah politik. Kadangkala serangan adalah pertahanan paling berkesan.

PAS hanya pandai bercakap, tapi sejak ia memerintah Kelantan, kes-kes bersabit dadah dan HIV meningkat. PAS pernah mendakwa negeri yang ditadbirkan mereka tidak akan diturunkan bala...habis, baru-baru ni banjir yang berlaku di sana tu apa?

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Biarkan Chong Kah Kiat Masuk DAP!


Dari Blog Publius Melayu


Kalau Chong Kah Kiat nak sertai DAP di Sabah, biarkan. Kenyataan Najib baru-baru ini amat jelas.

Adalah sangat karut bagi BA membuat janji untuk menurunkan harga minyak mendadak selepas menang (jika menang?) Pilihanraya Umum kelak. Apakah mereka tak tahu harga minyak adalah monopoli dan manipulasi cartel Yahudi? Negara-negara pengeluar sudah pun menambahkan pengeluaran!

Jelas BA nak bangkrapkan negara supaya senang Malaysia berhutang dengan World Bank, IMF dan lain-lain organisasi Zionis/Nasrani.

Kalau PAS ikut Anwar, PAS pun boleh jadi alat Yahudi. Satu dunia sudah nampak agenda Amerika. Tak mungkin Anwar Ibrahim tak nampak! Tapi dia nampaknya sudah menjadi alat Yahudi Syaitan Amerika....mana boleh berpatah balik?

Dah tu, apa yang patut kita harapkan daripada seseorang yang hanya mendapat kelulusan Ijazah Am dalam Pengajian Melayu?...dan itu pun selepas selepads LIMA tahun belajar!

A Foolhardy Message in a Bottle


From Publius Melayu Blog

Early indications show its quite likely non- Malay voters have been persuaded to "SEND A MESSAGE" to the government come this elections. Foolhardy maybe, but that's the result of entertaining lofty ideals of having a more transparent and supposedly open government when the media and economy are still subverted.

Malay/Muslim Majority seats alone are not sufficient to garner 2/3 majority. A simple majority will invite more challenges after elections. Hence, the Prime Minister and the Muslim cabinet ministers, among others, should focus efforts on Malay Majority seats in the East Coast, North, Sabah & Sarawak.

Very close and thorough scrutiny of candidates for such seats is incumbent. Hard-core poor in such seats are understandably sceptical. Derailed development machinery is the chief culprit to blame. Meanwhile, all signs show there are invisible hands meddling in our democracy and media. Malaysia is the only Muslim country identified by Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu after 9/11 that has not yet been taken over by chaos and violent internal strife or pressured openly by the Anglo-Saxons. Hard luck if the government doesnt realise this. For all we know, 50 years of stablity may well vanish.

Power sharing works when all partners are honest and sincere with one another. Now that the non-Muslims think they can "send a message" (and not bear the consequences?), it's about time the Malays/Muslim Bumiputras hand over all Parliamentary seats to BN and give more control to UMNO.